Now & Then

Today I'm over at Emily Clark sharing a picture from my very first apartment in college & comparing it to my current house. Emily's series "Now & Then" invites bloggers to talk about their evolving design style & what makes them cringe when looking back. (There's a lot to cringe about with me ;)

I'll give you a hint that my first college apartment looked like THIS:

eeeeeeeeek...

I wonder what happened to that wooden owl??

I have this weird feeling his head came off during a party...

Thanks so much to Emily for inviting me to participate in her series! It's been a lot of fun to read!!
Emily is such a talented & kind-hearted blogger & designer who seems to balance it all, so hop on over if you can! Click here to read and see more of the room.

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I love the bamboo rod story -- I'm just impressed you have pics from your college apartment. I have memories, but no photos. They are permanently stamped in my mind. All of our furniture was rented from a store called CORT. Ugly to say the least and rented. Yuck, now that I think about it.xohooper

How fun! I just went over for a peek. I so love your home now. My style really has changed. I remember my first house more so than my first apartment. I was into black and white, colorful abstract art -- and very clean-looking tables and cabinets. Rather minimal. Now, I'm more traditional and decorate using finds and treasures. I feel comforted with "things" now. And, for good or bad, I have a lot of "things." Hope you're enjoying a nice summer.

too funny but that bamboo curtain rod shows an artist in the making! My first apartment had the same dinky pics hanging above the sofa and, of course, a throw to hide the ugly couch. Thank goodness we have all evolved

As a decorator & a textile designer, this is my place to muse... perfection doesn't interest me; Reality and charm do. Fresh floppy flowers from the garden over long-stemmed roses any day, I love it when things are slightly off and tell a story.